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My cast iron pan is new, clearly black, like deeply black. In the instructions, it is mentioned that it can be put in a dishwasher (not recommended, but it could be). The first time putting it in the dishwasher, it was really catastrophic, rust everywhere, like it was covered with rust powder.

I washed it manually (using vinegar and bicarbonate powder) and re-seasoned it. But the color of the pan clearly changed to a slight gold (or maybe slight red), not really black as before.

What happened? Any way to restore the original color?

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Sofiane
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If you have a layer of seasoning that hasn’t fully cured, it’s often an orange tinge. You typically only see this when doing the initial seasoning on new (or stripped) pans.

Continued use of the pan, as it heats to the necessary temperature, will get it to turn fully black. If it doesn’t, you can always put it in the oven to cure.

Joe
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